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Show Don Sprouse Shot In Arm While Hunting Don T. Srpouse, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sprouse of Roosevelt was critically injured Sunday afternoon when his rifle accidentally discharged while he was deer hunting with two companions at Allen creek, 40 miles north of Vernal. His companions, Mac Zimmerman, Zimmer-man, 17 and Dean Frandsen, 17, said Don's rifle discharged while it was propped next to the victim vic-tim on the automobile seat. The bullet entered his arm between the elbow and shoulder, severing an artery. His companions applied ap-plied a touniquet and rushed him to the Vernal hospital for medical treatment in a car driven driv-en by Clyde Murray of Roosevelt. Roose-velt. According to the latest reports he was a little improved. |